Frida Kahlo and More Female Icons Are Being Made into Barbie Dolls

In celebration of International Women's Day, Mattel will release a 17-piece Barbie collection fashioned after inspiring women. The series, aptly entitled Inspiring Women, is set to be released in two parts. For the first batch, they are zooming in on three women who have made history, including painter FridaKahlo, pilot AmeliaEarhart, and mathematician KatherineJohnson (who helped NASA get the first man on the moon). The dolls will come with a write up on their historical background and are already available for pre-order.

Barbie’s senior vice president and general manager, LisaMcKnight, emphasizes on the importance of this collection. "Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie and we are thrilled to shine a light on real-life role models to remind them that they can be anything," she explains in a statement.

Additionally, Mattel shares, “These women come from diverse backgrounds and fields and are breaking boundaries to inspire the next generation of girls. With 81% of moms globally worried about the type of role models their daughters are exposed to, Barbie is igniting a conversation around the importance of positive role models.”